Why is it I never get to do what I intend to these days?
Every time I get a bit of clear water on the horizon, something comes up and my plans go down the toilet...c'est la vie.
This being the case yet again, I squeezed in a pleasant hour or two at Nels Hide this afternoon.
Nowt out of the ordinary (apart from two male Garganey and a Curlew Sandpiper - which ain't bad), but with the blistering heat recently, lots of muddy edges are getting exposed, and the whole place looks primed for a Class A wader.
One of the colour ringed Avocets was in front of the hide (yellow over red on both legs, with an X on the red ring on the left leg), part of the mini Nels nesting colony.
About 35 Dunlin in total, with 10-15 Ringed Plover about, and a reasonable roost of Blackwits.
Enjoyed a good chat with Tony Disley (one day all birders will be built this way) as Swifts hawked in front of the hide and Coots disgraced themselves, and much as the air was pregnant with the expectation of a quality fly thro', it never happened.
The arrested-moult Dunlin with the damaged wing was still about - a queer looking fish if ever a wader was a fish, but otherwise it was another hot, slow afternoon.
I left the Blackwits to tune in their MP3s and listen to whatever sounds it is they groove to when the humankind ain't watching.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Just spent a few days at Formby and yet again why am I not surprised at the amount of rubbish left behind after a few days of sun.
Its an absolute disgrace, some people just don't care, then again there is a very short supply of bins .
It's the same every year - have a word with your bosses and get more bins out, also I was on the beach yesterday and there was one ranger trying to clear it up, it would take him all week non-stop.
Hi John,
3/6/09 Dobbies Garden Centre (Southport) hundreds of Painted Lady on the flowering shrubs and bedding plants.
Mike.
I think the Bannon man's total is 170. Is nobody else having a guess?
Hi Paul,
Thanks for flagging up the careless attitude of some selfish visitors to the coast - after the scorchio weather of the weekend and beginning of the week (which brought thousands of people pouring onto the shoreline), tons of the stuff was left behind from Southport down to Crosby.
My colleagues have been working non-stop to shift it since then, and hopefully if you were to visit now, things would look better.
I'll pass on your concerns to the powers that be.
Thanks for the comments about the rubbish at Formby Point hope you didn't think I was being funny towards the Rangers in any way.
It just makes my blood boil.
Just been to Lake Vrynwy for a cycle ride and guess what?
Rubbish left anywhere!
What's wrong with people?
No worries Paul - I know exactly what you mean...highlights dumped along the shore in the last few days include an ironing board and a sink!!!